CWUP 5-60
Departments and Department Chairs
- 5-60-010 Academic Department Chairs Organization (ADCO)
- 5-60-020 Chairs
- 5-60-030 Departments
- 5-60-040 Responsibilities
CWUP 5-60-010 Academic Department Chairs Organization (ADCO)
The academic department chairs organization comprises academic department chairs. ADCO advises the provost on matters concerning operation of the academic units and related administrative decisions. ADCO’s by-laws are maintained on file in the provost’s office. The chair of ADCO sits on the university policy advisory committee.
[Responsibility: Provost; Authority: Cabinet/UPAC; Reviewed/Endorsed by: Cabinet/UPAC; Review/Effective Date: 07/2009; 2/20/2019; Approved by: James L. Gaudino, President]
CWUP 5-60-020 Chairs
The university administration expects department chairs to be leaders in developing strong student advising, teaching, research, public service, and academic programs within their departments. In matters of selection, retention, tenure, promotion, and work assignments of faculty and department personnel, and in preparation and administration of departmental budgets, department chairs are responsible to their school/college dean.
Department faculty speaking collectively are expected to advise the department chairs on any special tasks expected of the chair.
[Responsibility: President’s Division; Authority: Cabinet/UPAC; Reviewed/Endorsed by: Cabinet/UPAC; Review/Effective Date: 07/2009; Approved by: James L. Gaudino, President]
CWUP 5-60-030 Departments
Departments are groupings of teaching and research faculty organized by academic disciplines. As such, responsibility for advising, instruction of students and research rests with departments. Research and/or creative work by faculty is a matter of importance to the departments, as is service to the university, community and state. Each department has its own budget, including such items as travel, supplies, student help, telephone, and equipment.
[Responsibility: President’s Division; Authority: Cabinet/UPAC; Reviewed/Endorsed by: Cabinet/UPAC; Review/Effective Date: 07/2009; Approved by: James L. Gaudino, President]
CWUP 5-60-040 Responsibilities
Responsibilities and Leadership Roles of Department Chairs. The chair, with appropriate consultation with department faculty and staff, is responsible to the department, the college, and the University for performing the following duties:
A. Faculty Activities: Engage in teaching, scholarship, and service activities at the appropriate levels, as determined by their workload
B. Curriculum: Provide leadership in the planning, scheduling, delivery, assessment, accreditation, improvement, and development of the academic curriculum in the disciplines housed in the department.
C. Faculty Personnel: Conduct evaluations, manage workloads, oversee annual activities reports, and other department personnel matters. The department chair will not serve on the department personnel committee.
D. Faculty Recruitment and Hiring: The department chair initiates and oversees search committee activity.
E. Support-Staff Personnel: Recruit, supervise, and evaluate support staff.
F. Students and Academic Policy: Apply academic policy and respond to student needs; participate in student recruitment and retention.
G. Planning and Budgets: Coordinate department development, review, and revision of the department strategic plan; prepare the department budget request; and monitor departmental budget expenditures.
H. Facilities and Equipment: Oversee the use and maintenance of department facilities and equipment.
I. External Relations: Develop and maintain relationships with units and individuals external to the department.
J. Other Administrative Duties: Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Dean; provided that any material changes to a chair’s duties will result in appropriate changes to the chair’s compensation and/or workload plan.
[Responsibility: Provost/VP of Academic Life; Authority: Cabinet/UPAC; Reviewed/Endorsed by: Cabinet/UPAC; Review/Effective Date: 07/2009; 2/20/2019; Approved by: James L. Gaudino, President]
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